Immigrants add to workforce and U.S. economy

Beware those who say they are for kinder, gentler immigration policies. What they really want is just more of the same: a broken immigration system that is taking a steep toll on our economy.

A recent speaker to the Downtown Nashville Rotary Club said we ought to "treat immigrants better, but bring fewer in." What he and his type really want is simplistic laws that would rid the nation of hard-working immigrants.

We cannot send back the 11 million undocumented immigrants who are here, but we can turn them into taxpayers. We can insist that they come out of the shadows and go through the rigorous process of becoming contributing, law-abiding members of our society.

Congress has a chance to make a real change to the way we handle immigration. It will be harder for immigrants to get in and tougher to stay. But in the end, we will have a stronger workforce and a stronger economy - if we don't let ourselves be misled.

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Immigrants add to workforce and U.S. economy

Beware those who say they are for kinder, gentler immigration policies. What they really want is just more of the same: a broken immigration system that is taking a steep toll on our economy.